Category: South Leeds

It’s safe to say that having to learn at home is completely different to learning in a school environment. Being surrounded by distractions isn’t particularly ideal, and it can be difficult to motivate yourself to actually complete the work that has been set for you. As a school student myself,

We are, as a rule, a social species and the idea of isolating oneself, or even a family group, away from the rest of society for an indefinite period of time is probably one of the cruelest requests that could be made of many people. Even the most anti-social behaviour is at it’s heart a social act; rarely do people set out to behave badly on their own, more often than not there is a pack instinct that draws people together based on shared values

The Residents of Intake Square were dancing in the street as DAZL brought their Garden Groovers project to Middleton last Wednesday (27 May 2020). Garden Groovers is a one hour outdoor dance session, led by DAZL’s professional dance leaders. You don’t have to travel and you can keep your safe

Primary schools have been encouraged to open for pupils in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 from today (1June 2020) by the Government, but South Leeds Life is not aware that any in South Leeds are doing so. Plans are being made by some schools to reopen from next

I haven’t been ‘clapping for our carers’ on a Thursday evening, there I said it. Not because I don’t care but because I do, too much, the clapping is just too easy and there is too much that needs doing. Social Care gets a mixture of being told its really

Throughout lockdown many of us have grown a new appreciation of the great outdoors, and a better understanding of its impact on our mental health and wellbeing. Inspired by this, local charity Touchstone’s projects Your Space, Mentally Healthy Leeds and the ABCD team have joined together to encourage people to

The coronavirus pandemic is affecting every part of our lives in the UK and in Leeds. The papers are full of stories about the toll on families, frontline workers, the NHS, and businesses. However, as professional football clubs start gearing up to restart the season, I want to draw attention

Have you been watching Slung Low’s online fortnightly gameshow, You Can Bet Too? Live from The Holbeck, at 7pm every other Sunday, on Facebook and Twitter, it’s an eclectic mix of cabaret, challenges, quizzes and daftness. You can even take part and win a prize! Slung Low’s Artistic Director, Alane

Looking at my diary at the start of each day has presented a whole new world since lockdown began. Where once there were meetings that involved travel, near or far, and papers I had to remember to take with me, now there are Zoom, Skype, Teams and Webex video meetings.

Looking after a loved one with an illness or disability brings many rewards, but can also bring challenges too, especially during the current crisis. But thanks to Carers Leeds, the charity dedicated to supporting unpaid carers across the city, you don’t have to struggle alone. Their expert team of Carer